Testimonials

I've admired these for a while and hesitated. For me, this is the most I've ever paid for a pair of shoes. Ordering without trying them on seemed crazy. I'm so glad I did it. I love these sandals. I sent a tracing of my feet and the fit is perfect. I was a bit worried about the arch support but they hug my feet and feel grand. The color is the perfect neutral, and just as pictured. When I first put them on I struggled with the buckle but as I"ve worn them for a few days the strap has softened and they are easier to fasten and lay flatter. I will be purchasing the New Chinese shoe in the future and I'm giddy about their hint of a boot in the fall. Thanks so much for the support and the shoes.

Cathryn L.

Hensley, Arizona

New Mexican, Olive

I've admired these for a while and hesitated. For me, this is the most I've ever paid for a pair of shoes. Ordering without trying them on seemed crazy. I'm so glad I did it. I love these sandals. I sent a tracing of my feet and the fit is perfect. I was a bit worried about the arch support but they hug my feet and feel grand. The color is the p...

Hands down the most comfortable and beautiful shoes I've ever bought. They are perfect! Thank you so much :-) I'm super happy with my Auroras!

Geninne Z.

Ocoyoacac, Mexico

New Mexican, Burgundy

Chinese, Burgundy

West Indian, Brown

Hands down the most comfortable and beautiful shoes I've ever bought. They are perfect! Thank you so much :-) I'm super happy with my Auroras!
Geninne Z.
Ocoyoacac, Mexico
New Mexican, Burgundy
Chinese, Burgundy
West Indian, Brown

The shoes look and feel amazing. I love their quality and utilitarian design. These have got to be the dopest pair of shoes I've ever owned. Thanks for the great work!

Ville, K. - Helsinki, Finland

Middle English, Olive

The shoes look and feel amazing. I love their quality and utilitarian design. These have got to be the dopest pair of shoes I've ever owned. Thanks for the great work!
Ville, K. - Helsinki, Finland
Middle English, Olive

These shoes were meant to be on my feet. My feet never felt this good. The feeling was heavenly,like walking on clouds. Believe me when I say it, Your feet will love you dearly.

Lauren G. - Bridgewater, NJ

West Indian, Olive.

These shoes were meant to be on my feet. My feet never felt this good. The feeling was heavenly,like walking on clouds. Believe me when I say it, Your feet will love you dearly.
Lauren G. - Bridgewater, NJ
West Indian, Olive.

"Unbelievable" is all I am able to say at this moment about my new Aurora Chinese Shoes, they are more beautiful than I could've ever imagined and the fit is perfect. I will definitely be purchasing more styles in the future, I am looking forward to many years of wear. Your craftsmanship is second to none. I'm smiling from ear to ear. Thank You to all of you, you have made me very, very Happy!!!

Anita K

Chinese, Brown

"Unbelievable" is all I am able to say at this moment about my new Aurora Chinese Shoes, they are more beautiful than I could've ever imagined and the fit is perfect. I will definitely be purchasing more styles in the future, I am looking forward to many years of wear. Your craftsmanship is second to none. I'm smiling from ear to ear. Thank You ...

I just wanted to tell you how much I love my shoes!! They are more beautiful even than they appear online, and I thought they were beautiful when I found them online. I do believe they are the best shoe purchase I've ever made. And, also, I love the packaging!

Thank you for the great shoes, I'm sure I will be a returning customer!

-Janet B.

Corinth, MS

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I just wanted to tell you how much I love my shoes!! They are more beautiful even than they appear online, and I thought they were beautiful when I found them online. I do believe they are the best shoe purchase I've ever made. And, also, I love the packaging!
Thank you for the great shoes, I'm sure I will be a returning customer!
-Janet ...

I've just received my sandals today and I have to say they are absolutely amazing. They fit nicely and are very comfortable. Thank you so much for these shoes, I know I will use them for many many years!

-Eva

Oslo, Norway

New Mexican Brown

I've just received my sandals today and I have to say they are absolutely amazing. They fit nicely and are very comfortable. Thank you so much for these shoes, I know I will use them for many many years!
-Eva
Oslo, Norway
New Mexican Brown

I grew up in Ithaca and my dad, Peter Levatich, was an architect in the area. But even more personally and closer to his heart, he was a wood worker. When I was about 8 or 9, my parents bought a plot of forest land and my dad began managing his forest for veneer quality timber. In the careful thinning of the less desirable trees, he was able to save sections of Cherry and Ash and Walnut for woodworking which he learned through reading books on the craft. His pieces are unadorned and elegant, inspired by Danish and Shaker traditions. Many of his pieces – coffee tables, single hanging wall cabinets, benches – maintain the natural beauty of the tree it was sawn from, inspired by the furniture maker George Nakashima. I am certainly biased, but I think many would agree they are gorgeous. But I think most importantly, they are built with every aspect of their user carefully considered. I made a coffee table with him one summer and in its designing process we had conversations about the average height of a person’s knees, how the table’s height and breadth look in a room, and how the table must be smooth along the underside of the edges to make it most comfortable to move. These details were very important to him – the pieces all needed to be functional, elegant, unassuming and comfortable in the space. My dad made a bed frame for my husband and my wedding made from Ash with a Walnut head board. The thing must weigh half a ton and is as sturdy as the tree it was sawn from, yet it can all be taken apart into pieces that can be transported in a 1986 Honda hatchback! Form and Function and beauty.

I am telling you this story, because there are few crafts people I know who are able to so perfectly marry all these important elements – simplistic elegance and function something that feels so comfortable to your soul – and that came to mind to me last night when I was slipping on my Aurora Shoes to go to book club. I just wanted to take some time to express my gratitude to you and appreciation of your craft and thank you for making something that feels so much like home to my feet and my eyes.

Steph K.

Havertown, PA

Good Morning,
I grew up in Ithaca and my dad, Peter Levatich, was an architect in the area. But even more personally and closer to his heart, he was a wood worker. When I was about 8 or 9, my parents bought a plot of forest land and my dad began managing his forest for veneer quality timber. In the careful thinning of the less desirable trees, ...

I am wearing the Middle English flats right now and LOVE them. I hope to purchase another pair of your shoes soon. Did I mention I LOVE them? They are so well made and comfortable, I wish I could get a pair in every color and style!!

These shoes were comfortable from day one, hour one. I have had many unsolicited comments and questions about my Aurora Middle English shoes from friends and colleagues wanting to know where I got them because they look so comfortable well made. I tell them immediately how to find you and add: "AND they are made in the U.S.A!"

Thanks to you all,

Cathy

Middle English - Burgundy

Hi folks,
I am wearing the Middle English flats right now and LOVE them. I hope to purchase another pair of your shoes soon. Did I mention I LOVE them? They are so well made and comfortable, I wish I could get a pair in every color and style!!
These shoes were comfortable from day one, hour one. I have had many unsolicited comments and ques...

I just received my beautiful shoes in the mail and they fit perfectly and I absolutely loooooove them!!!

Thank you so much for all your hard work!!

Cheers

Hannah

Tauranga, New Zealand

(West Indian, Burgundy)

Hey there!
I just received my beautiful shoes in the mail and they fit perfectly and I absolutely loooooove them!!!
Thank you so much for all your hard work!!
Cheers
Hannah
Tauranga, New Zealand
(West Indian, Burgundy)

The fit was perfect, I love the shoes and for the first time EVER,taking my shoes off was not the first thing I wanted to do when I got home from work!

Thanks!

Lisa

(Middle English, Brown)

Dear Dave and everyone at ASC,
The fit was perfect, I love the shoes and for the first time EVER,taking my shoes off was not the first thing I wanted to do when I got home from work!
Thanks!
Lisa
(Middle English, Brown)

I received the shoes ( women's Middle English in olive) I ordered from you and wore them for the first time today. I love them! I put them on they fit perfectly and they were immediately so comfortable I almost forgot I was wearing shoes. (Usually new shoes have a breaking in period......sometimes complete with band aids....).

I won these shoes at the raffle that you donated to the Squam ArtFair. Thank you for this generous donation and for supporting Squam Art Workshops. I spent my first week at Squam this year and loved it.....so thank you for supporting such a great organization. And thanks for making such great shoes. I will talk them up to all my friends....and definitely see another pair in my future.

Sincerely,

Anne S.

Hi Aurora Shoes!
I received the shoes ( women's Middle English in olive) I ordered from you and wore them for the first time today. I love them! I put them on they fit perfectly and they were immediately so comfortable I almost forgot I was wearing shoes. (Usually new shoes have a breaking in period......sometimes complete with band aids....)...

If I weren't married, I'd propose to you. Got the shoes today--already worn them--completely love them. Thank you for the work you do. I think I'm going to be ordering more.

Thanks,

Christine

(Brown, West Indian)

Dave,
If I weren't married, I'd propose to you. Got the shoes today--already worn them--completely love them. Thank you for the work you do. I think I'm going to be ordering more.
Thanks,
Christine
(Brown, West Indian)

Just wanted you to know I received my shoes yesterday and I am so pleased with them. The quality is outstanding and the fit is excellent. I can't stop admiring them actually! Thanks heaps.

Kind Regards, Karen.

Melbourne, Australia.

Just wanted you to know I received my shoes yesterday and I am so pleased with them. The quality is outstanding and the fit is excellent. I can't stop admiring them actually! Thanks heaps.
Kind Regards, Karen.
Melbourne, Australia.

I just wanted to let you know I got my beautiful new shoes and I couldn't be happier. I slipped them on and they were immediately like second skin. I'm a big nerdy punster, and I have been telling people "Normally new shoes gives me BLISters, but these just give me BLISS".

I wore them for a 10km bike ride and several hours of walking the day after I received them, and felt great. I honestly feel they were among the best investments I could have made, and will look forward to buying more and frequently recommending them.

Thanks for your great work!

Nicole B.

Hello,
I just wanted to let you know I got my beautiful new shoes and I couldn't be happier. I slipped them on and they were immediately like second skin. I'm a big nerdy punster, and I have been telling people "Normally new shoes gives me BLISters, but these just give me BLISS".
I wore them for a 10km bike ride and several hours of walking the ...

I purchased these shoes my Sophmore year of high school in 1995! They were my favorite shoes. Today I discovered them hidden away in an old box in storage and to my amazement I found your company in the web producing the model all these years later. They still fit like a glove.

I purchased these shoes my Sophmore year of high school in 1995! They were my favorite shoes. Today I discovered them hidden away in an old box in storage and to my amazement I found your company in the web producing the model all these years later. They still fit like a glove.

I've been wearing a pair of your China style shoes for about 25 years. (Photo attached.) I wore a hole in the sole, had them resoled, and they're still going strong. I have traveled literally to all seven continents wearing those shoes. I wore them in Antarctica (indoors). I wore them when I interviewed the president of Mozambique. I wore them in a sumo stable in Tokyo. I wore them on a 25-mile walk called the Death March, in Belgium, when I forgot to pack my "walking shoes."